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Title: ID Curlew or Whimbrel
Post by: robyoung on April 18, 2016, 09:41:41 PM

Seen flying above Greetham Creek.

Title: Re: ID Curlew or Whimbrel
Post by: IanF on April 20, 2016, 07:12:13 AM

Difficult to say from that angle. I suspect they're Whimbrel.

There were plenty flying over last night.

Title: Re: ID Curlew or Whimbrel
Post by: robyoung on April 20, 2016, 01:36:32 PM

Thanks. I didn't know there were so many Whimbrels around.

Title: Re: ID Curlew or Whimbrel
Post by: IanF on April 20, 2016, 09:01:10 PM

There aren't really. Each April/May we get quite a few passing through. Tidal Pool and Cowpen Marsh are regular stop off points. They sometimes stay a week or so before moving on.

Last night was pretty exceptional with 30+ on the ground on Cowpen Marsh but more regularly passing over Tidal Pool. There were still a few around this morning scattered over Cowpen Marsh and on Salterns.

I didn't see any at all tonight though I didn't stay as late as I did last night.

Teesmouth Bird Club

General Category => Identification Tips and Questions => Topic started by: robyoung on April 18, 2016, 09:41:41 PM